Global Patent Index - EP 4267833 A1

EP 4267833 A1 20231101 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM FESTBINDEN EINER UNTERWASSERANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ATTACHER UN ENSEMBLE SOUS-MARIN

Publication

EP 4267833 A1 20231101 (EN)

Application

EP 21835815 A 20211222

Priority

  • GB 202020531 A 20201223
  • GB 2021053400 W 20211222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022136867A1] The present invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for tethering a blowout preventer (BOP) of a subsea assembly under tension. The system comprising: a subsea mount arranged on a sea bed in spaced relationship to the BOP; a tethering member configured to tether the BOP to the subsea mount; a tensioning apparatus configured to apply a tension to the tethering member, wherein the tensioning apparatus comprises: a first tensioning mechanism configured to apply a first tension to the tethering member; and a second tensioning mechanism configured to subsequently apply a second tension to the tethering member, wherein the second tension is greater than the first tension.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 33/035 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01); E21B 41/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E21B 33/035 (2013.01 - EP GB); E21B 33/038 (2013.01 - EP GB); E21B 33/064 (2013.01 - EP GB US); E21B 41/0007 (2013.01 - GB US); E21B 41/04 (2013.01 - EP GB); E21B 41/10 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022136867 A1 20220630; AU 2021406048 A1 20230706; AU 2021406048 A9 20241024; CA 3203068 A1 20220630; EP 4267833 A1 20231101; GB 202020531 D0 20210203; GB 2602395 A 20220629; GB 2602395 B 20230125; US 2024218761 A1 20240704

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2021053400 W 20211222; AU 2021406048 A 20211222; CA 3203068 A 20211222; EP 21835815 A 20211222; GB 202020531 A 20201223; GB 202118720 A 20211222; US 202118259036 A 20211222